Family & Community

IDHHC offers support to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and their families from both our Victoria and Nanaimo offices. Our services are flexible and our highly skilled staff have been providing services across the Island for over 20 years and can accommodate various communication styles and needs.

Community Resources and Events

  • Deaf Awareness Training workshops
  • Community workshops
  • Annual events (Summer Celebration, Tax Night, Christmas Open House)
  • Game day
  • Health Fairs
  • Inclusive Workplace education

Family Services:

  • Home-based sign language instruction
  • ‘Role model’ support for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and youth
  • Information, referral and support to access government and community resources
  • Triple P parenting education/workshops
  • Effective communication strategies
  • Collaborative case management

Individual Services:

  • Instructive self-advocacy
  • Communication support and literacy assistance
  • Life skills coaching
  • Solution-focused assistance
  • Life transition support
  • Information, referral and support to access government and community resources
  • Collaborative case management
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